Lasörling Group

Wet snow represents the main danger. As the penetration by moisture increases wet avalanches are possible at any time.

Wet snow represents the main danger. As the penetration by moisture increases wet avalanches are possible at any time.

The danger of wet avalanches will persist. The avalanche prone locations are to be found on sunny slopes below approximately 2800 m and on shady slopes below approximately 2600 m. Especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes more natural avalanches are possible as the penetration by moisture increases. These can release the saturated snowpack and reach large size in isolated cases especially in the regions with a lot of snow. In some cases, the avalanches can reach areas without any snow cover in steep gullies. The conditions are unfavourable for backcountry touring.

Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be severely restricted. The surface of the snowpack will only just freeze and will already be soft in the early morning. The high temperatures will give rise to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack below approximately 2800 m. These weather conditions will give rise to a loss of strength within the snowpack.

With the onset of the precipitation, the natural activity of wet avalanches will increase. In particular on steep west, north and east facing slopes numerous wet avalanches are to be expected as a consequence of the rain. This applies in particular in the south.